ELBOW GREASE AB
Rating
1431
peak 1431
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2020-09-26
latest 2026-07-03
Best ToY finish
#743
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 81%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
648.72 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 599.35 (+49.37)
Walk rate
31%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±133.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 162.60 · weakest Brisket (156.96)
Road miles
2377
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 486 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
KillerbunnyBBQ has finished one call ahead of ELBOW GREASE 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
EFFIN'EH GRAY'S has come out ahead in 9 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Tommy Boy Grillin in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 145.1312 | 162.60 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2860 | 142.2516 | 157.97 | top 85% |
| Pork | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 141.6800 | 161.55 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 164.5716 | 145.7144 | 156.96 | top 77% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 10 | 0 | top 81% |
| SK | 1 | 0 | top 63% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 77% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (12 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 599.35
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 655.9768 | 650.04 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 670.2516 | 653.04 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 640.5600 | 475.95 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 574.7772 | 574.78 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | Alberta BBQ Festival Millet, AB | 10 / 11 (651.3832) | 6 (169.7144) | 11 (156.5144) | 7 (168.0344) | 10 (157.1200) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 19 / 24 (655.9768) | 22 (162.8228) | 20 (163.4400) | 13 (171.4628) | 16 (158.2512) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 17 / 23 (642.7660) | 12 (166.8688) | 21 (152.5372) | 9 (174.2628) | 21 (149.0972) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 8 (167.4056) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 17 (155.9660) | — | — |
| 2025-10-11 | Bean Town BBQ Cookoff Bow Island, AB | 15 / 15 (623.2344) | 12 (163.3828) | 15 (152.5144) | 15 (154.2400) | 15 (153.0972) |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 11 / 16 (670.2516) | 2 (177.7028) | 15 (160.5372) | 6 (167.4400) | 9 (164.5716) |
| 2025-07-26 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 26 / 32 (651.8172) | 30 (157.6456) | 23 (164.5256) | 18 (167.3944) | 19 (162.2516) |
| 2025-06-21 | Smokey Skies BBQ Competition Kipling, SK | 17 / 27 (666.8572) | 15 (169.1656) | 11 (170.2860) | 22 (162.8456) | 16 (164.5600) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 25 / 28 (640.5600) | 17 (165.1888) | 23 (161.6800) | 24 (158.2628) | 25 (155.4284) |
| 2024-06-08 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 11 / 27 (165.0856) | 27 (147.3600) | 21 (159.9884) | 25 (157.7372) | 19 (162.2284) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 34 / 39 (622.2056) | 36 (158.8112) | 35 (155.4056) | 32 (153.7256) | 29 (154.2632) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 21 / 21 (574.7772) | 20 (145.1312) | 21 (142.2516) | 21 (141.6800) | 18 (145.7144) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #743 (79 pts) | #546 (202 pts) | #647 (157 pts) | #710 (109 pts) | #740 (94 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1539 (52 pts) | #1577 (52 pts) | #1273 (72 pts) | #1543 (52 pts) | #1116 (82 pts) |